Latest Fact-checks in Pundits Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her opinion column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "blamed the mass shooting at a movie theater in Colorado on ‘the ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs.'" Newt Gingrich stated on September 30, 2013 in a comment on CNN's "Crossfire": Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership. Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment." Newt Gingrich stated on September 24, 2013 in on CNN's "Crossfire": "(Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it." Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas." Newt Gingrich stated on September 18, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Since 2007, "Texas has gained 440,000 people" while "Maryland has lost 20,000." S.E. Cupp stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "The CDC issued a report commissioned by President Obama just earlier this year, and it found some very inconvenient facts. Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. Gun buybacks don't work." Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations." Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43." Mike Huckabee stated on August 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: "America’s gun-related homicide rate … would be about the same as Belgium’s if you left out California, Illinois, D.C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S." Al Sharpton stated on August 9, 2013 in a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation": Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency. Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year." Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign. Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." Newt Gingrich stated on July 21, 2013 in a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "Gangs have increased by 40 percent since this president was elected." Allen West stated on July 8, 2013 in a tweet: "More Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector." Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe." Bill Maher stated on June 21, 2013 in a roundtable section of the HBO show "Real Time with Bill Maher": If it is enacted, the Senate immigration bill is "going to make the Border Patrol bigger than the FBI -- you could put one agent every 250 feet." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. John DePetro stated on May 10, 2013 in a comment on WPRO radio.: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried "not far" from President Kennedy’s grave. Newt Gingrich stated on May 5, 2013 in a discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press": The labor market is weak because if you count the unemployed, underemployed, and those who’ve stopped looking for work, the unemployment rate "actually went up last month to 13.5 percent." Sarah Palin stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Seven of the 10 highest-income counties in the country ring the city" of Washington D.C. Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states. Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support." Sean Hannity stated on January 20, 2013 in his Fox News show: Under President Barack Obama, "8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago."
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Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her opinion column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "blamed the mass shooting at a movie theater in Colorado on ‘the ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs.'" Newt Gingrich stated on September 30, 2013 in a comment on CNN's "Crossfire": Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership. Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment." Newt Gingrich stated on September 24, 2013 in on CNN's "Crossfire": "(Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it." Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas." Newt Gingrich stated on September 18, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Since 2007, "Texas has gained 440,000 people" while "Maryland has lost 20,000." S.E. Cupp stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "The CDC issued a report commissioned by President Obama just earlier this year, and it found some very inconvenient facts. Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. Gun buybacks don't work." Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations." Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43." Mike Huckabee stated on August 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: "America’s gun-related homicide rate … would be about the same as Belgium’s if you left out California, Illinois, D.C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S." Al Sharpton stated on August 9, 2013 in a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation": Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency. Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year." Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign. Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." Newt Gingrich stated on July 21, 2013 in a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "Gangs have increased by 40 percent since this president was elected." Allen West stated on July 8, 2013 in a tweet: "More Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector." Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe." Bill Maher stated on June 21, 2013 in a roundtable section of the HBO show "Real Time with Bill Maher": If it is enacted, the Senate immigration bill is "going to make the Border Patrol bigger than the FBI -- you could put one agent every 250 feet." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. John DePetro stated on May 10, 2013 in a comment on WPRO radio.: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried "not far" from President Kennedy’s grave. Newt Gingrich stated on May 5, 2013 in a discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press": The labor market is weak because if you count the unemployed, underemployed, and those who’ve stopped looking for work, the unemployment rate "actually went up last month to 13.5 percent." Sarah Palin stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Seven of the 10 highest-income counties in the country ring the city" of Washington D.C. Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states. Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support." Sean Hannity stated on January 20, 2013 in his Fox News show: Under President Barack Obama, "8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago."
Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her opinion column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "blamed the mass shooting at a movie theater in Colorado on ‘the ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs.'"
Newt Gingrich stated on September 30, 2013 in a comment on CNN's "Crossfire": Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership.
Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment."
Newt Gingrich stated on September 24, 2013 in on CNN's "Crossfire": "(Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it."
Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas."
Newt Gingrich stated on September 18, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Since 2007, "Texas has gained 440,000 people" while "Maryland has lost 20,000."
S.E. Cupp stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "The CDC issued a report commissioned by President Obama just earlier this year, and it found some very inconvenient facts. Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. Gun buybacks don't work."
Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over."
Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won."
Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations."
Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43."
Mike Huckabee stated on August 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: "America’s gun-related homicide rate … would be about the same as Belgium’s if you left out California, Illinois, D.C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S."
Al Sharpton stated on August 9, 2013 in a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation": Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency.
Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year."
Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 21, 2013 in a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "Gangs have increased by 40 percent since this president was elected."
Allen West stated on July 8, 2013 in a tweet: "More Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector."
Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe."
Bill Maher stated on June 21, 2013 in a roundtable section of the HBO show "Real Time with Bill Maher": If it is enacted, the Senate immigration bill is "going to make the Border Patrol bigger than the FBI -- you could put one agent every 250 feet."
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die.
John DePetro stated on May 10, 2013 in a comment on WPRO radio.: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried "not far" from President Kennedy’s grave.
Newt Gingrich stated on May 5, 2013 in a discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press": The labor market is weak because if you count the unemployed, underemployed, and those who’ve stopped looking for work, the unemployment rate "actually went up last month to 13.5 percent."
Sarah Palin stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Seven of the 10 highest-income counties in the country ring the city" of Washington D.C.
Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race.
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures."
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states.
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas.
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support."
Sean Hannity stated on January 20, 2013 in his Fox News show: Under President Barack Obama, "8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago."